Children with comorbidities to be given priority for vaccination

Children with comorbidities to be given priority for vaccination

It has once again been made clear by the government that children with comorbid conditions will be priorotised for Covid vaccination.
 
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Vaccination for comorbid children likely to commence soon for which guidelines will be issued in September.

For those without comorbidities, vaccination would be possible only by the first quarter of 2022. 

It has once again been made clear that children with comorbidities will be given priority for vaccination against Covid-19. This also applies to children under 12 years of age.

The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) chief NK Arora said that NTAGI is in the process of identifying comorbidities and children with comorbidities, and it will share the list with states.

Chief Arora also pointed out that there are 12 crore children in the age group of 12 to 17 and only 1 percent have underlying health conditions.

Vaccination guidelines for children with comorbidities will roll out in September 2021 while for those without comorbidities, vaccines are likely to be administered in the first quarter of 2022. Children with birth disorders like congenital heart disease will also get the vaccine first.

Guidelines are being framed for children with comorbidities and will be sent to the health ministry for final approval before the roll out. The National Institute of Disaster Management's (NIDM) report on a possible Covid third wave said children could be at risk. NIDM recommended that vaccination for children, especially those with comorbidities, should be an immediate priority, and teachers and school staff should be vaccinated as essential workers.

(source and inputs:indiatoday)

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